Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Port Washington, Wisconsin, in Ozaukee County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Port Washington depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Wisconsin Public Records Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Port Washington public records, Ozaukee County police reports, Port Washington arrest records, Port Washington warrants, Port Washington inmate search, Port Washington criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Port Washington
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Port Washington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Port Washington Police Department); outside it, the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office.
The Bayside Police Department and the Newburg Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Ozaukee County, so their arrests are not broken out for Ozaukee County here.
Reports from the Port Washington Police
For Port Washington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Port Washington police records page at portwashingtonwi.gov/services/open-records-police (page title: Open Records/Police | Port Washington, WI), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Port Washington had 8 violent and 29 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 333 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 28 violent and 56 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 572 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (262) 284-7172. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at ozaukeecounty.gov/165/Sheriff (page title: Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office | Ozaukee County, WI), phone (262) 284-7172, 1201 S Spring St Port Washington WI 53074-0245, Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Wisconsin Public Records Law Requires
The Wisconsin Public Records Law sets the rules: an answer as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying and locating, with no charge for the first $50 of locating, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at ozaukeecounty.gov/176/Open-Records (page title: Open Records | Ozaukee County, WI).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 262-284-8380, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Port Washington?
From the agency that took it. The Port Washington police records page is at portwashingtonwi.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Port Washington have to answer?
Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law, as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days. It may charge the actual cost of copying and locating, with no charge for the first $50 of locating.
How do I get a report from the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (262) 284-7172. Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law the answer is due as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days.
Is this the official Port Washington website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.